Printing apparatus

ABSTRACT

A compact printing and feeding apparatus for use in an electronic cash register or other type of data terminal which includes a pair of feed rolls mounted on a shaft which supports independently a printing cylinder, the feed rolls engaging corresponding pressure rolls for feeding, when operated, a record member positioned therebetween, a drive shaft positioned adjacent the feed roll shaft on which is independently mounted a reinking member which engages and is driven by the printing cylinder. The drive shaft has also mounted thereon a drive member which engages and operates the printing cylinder to print a logo on the record member. The apparatus includes independently operated actuating means for selectively operating the feed roll shaft and the drive shaft to provide independent feed and print and feed operations.

States Patent [191 Morishita et al.

[ 1 Sept. 2, 1975 1 PRINTING APPARATUS [75] Inventors: KeisukeMorishita, Hiratsuka;

Tadao Morohashi, Yokohama, both of Japan [52] U.S. Cl 101/228; lOl/92;197/133 R; 235/619 A [51] Int. Cl. B41F 13/04 [58] Field of Search101/92, 227, 228; 197/127, 197/133; 235/619 A OTHER PUBLICATIONSIntermittent Web Advancing and Printing, Berkman et al., IBM TechnicalDisclosure Bulletin, Vol. 8, No. 2 July, 1965, p. 301.

Primary ExaminerClifford D. Crowder Assistant ExaminerWil1iam PieprzAttorney, Agent, or Firm-.1 T. Cavender; Wilbert Hawk, Jr.; Richard W.Lavin [57] ABSTRACT A compact printing and feeding apparatus for use inan electronic cash register or other type of data terminal whichincludes a pair of feed rolls mounted on a shaft which supportsindependently a printing cylinder, the feed rolls engaging correspondingpressure rolls for feeding, when operated, a record member positionedtherebetween, a drive shaft positioned adjacent the feed roll shaft onwhich is independently mounted a reinking member which engages and isdriven by the printing cylinder. The drive shaft has also mountedthereon a drive member which engages and operates the printing cylinderto print a logo on the record member. The apparatus includesindependently operated actuating means for selectively operating thefeed roll shaft and the drive shaft to provide independent feed andprint and feed operations.

11 Claims, 1 Drawing Figure PRINTING APPARATUS BACKGROUND OF THEINVENTION In present day electronic cash register and data terminals. areduction in size of the overall machine has been achieved through theuse of electrical components. This reduction has required that thosemechanisms of the machine which are mechanical in nature operate inareas which are quite limited and still function in their intendedmanner. In the case ofprinting on the merchandise receipt, priormechanisms for moving the receipt for printing during an item checkoutand the subsequent printing of a logo or other type of advertisement onthe receipt as part of the last printing operation have been separateand distinct. thereby re sulting in complicated and large assemblieswhich have been high in cost. The most common apparatus for printinglogos has been of a flat-bed type which required a large amount of room.It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a compact andintegral print and feed mechanism which allows both a feed and a printand feed operation to occur and which is relatively simple inconstruction and therefore low in cost. It is a further object of thisinvention to provide a compact print mechanism which provide a reinkingoperation to occur simultaneously with the print operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to fulfill these objects, there isprovided a mechanism for selectively printing on and feeding a recordmember which includes a rotatably mounted first shaft member on which ismounted feed rolls and which rotatably supports a printing cylinder, asecond shaft member rotatably mounted adjacent said first shaft memberto which is fixed a drive member drivingly engaging said printingcylinder, and which rotatably supports a reinking member engaging anddriven by said printing cylinder. pressure rolls engaging the feed rollsand driven thereby to feed a record member positioned therebetween andselectively operated control means for actuating the first and secondshaft members to provide independent feed and print and feed operations.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING The drawing shows a partial cutawayoblique view of the print and feed mechanism with portions of variouselements of the mechanism cut away to clarify their construction andshowing the relative location of the solenoids by the use of dashedlines.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to the drawing.there is shown the printing mechanism used in a data terminal or otherbusiness machine for selectively feeding and printing on a receiptmember a logo 21 which includes a shaft 22 journaled in bearings 23, 24each supported within the framework of the machine and to which ismounted a pair of feed rolls 25, 26 by means of pins 27. Each feed rollincludes an elastic drive portion 28 which may be of rubber or someother type of composition. Rotatably mounted on the shaft 22 andpositioned between the feed rollers 25, 26 is a printing cylinder 30which prints the logo 21 by means of a printing die 29. One end of thecylinder 30 is composed of a gear portion 31 which is used in rotatingthe cylinder 30 during a printing operation as will be described morefully hereinafter.

Also secured to the shaft 22 by means of pins 32 is a ratchet wheel 33and a gear member 34. The gear member 34 engages the splined portion 39of a pressure roller assembly 35 secured to a shaft 36 by means of a pin37. The shaft 36 isjournaled in bearings 38, 40 mounted within theframework (not shown) of the business machine. The pressure rollerassembly 35 includes a pair of pressure rolls 41 composed of elasticmaterial which is the same as the elastic material 28 of the feed rolls25, 26 and which engage the feed rolls 25, 26. As will be described morefully hereinafter, rotation of the shaft 22 will also rotate shaft 36through the engagement of the splined portion 39 of the pressure rollerassembly 35 by the gear member 34.

Rotatably mounted on one end of the shaft 22 is a constantly rotatinggear member 42 driven by a motor (not shown). The gear member 42 has aclutch wheel portion 43 adjacent to which is mounted a clutch plate 44.The clutch plate 44 has a gear portion 45 which engages a gear member 46pinned to a shaft 47 by the pin 48. The shaft 47 is jo'urnaled withinthe framework (not shown) of the business by means of bearings 50, SI.The clutch plate 44 engages the shaft 22 in a driving relationship bymeans of a roller clutch member 49. Secured to the shaft 47 is a gearmember 52 which engages the gear portion 31 of the printing cylinder 30.Also rotatably mounted on the shaft 47 is reinking roll 53 which engagesthe printing die 29 mounted on the printing cylinder 30. It is obviousfrom this construction that rotation of shaft 47 will result in therotation of the printing cylinder 30, the printing die 29 and thereinking roll 53 to provide an automatic printing and reinkingoperation.

Rotatably mounted on the clutch plate 44 is a clutch pawl 54 normallyurged in a direction by a spring 55 to allow a projection 59 on the pawlto engage the clutch wheel portion 43 of the constantly rotating gearmem ber 42. The spring 55 is mounted between a stud 56 located on theclutch plate 44 and the clutch pawl 54. The clutch pawl 54 has a stopsurface 57 which is normally engaged by a stud 58 mounted on the end ofa lever arm 60. The lever arm 60 is rotatably mounted on a shaft 61secured to the framework (not shown) of the business machine. The arm 60is engaged by a spring 62 which normally urges the arm 60 in acounterclockwise direction allowing the stud 58 to rock the clutch pawl54 in a clockwise direction. The other end of the arm 60 is rotatablysecured to the armature 63 of an electromagnet 64. Energizing of theelectromagnet 64 will result in the arm 60 being rocked in a clockwisedirection as viewed in the drawing.

Associated with the ratchet wheel 33 is a ratchet pawl 65 rotatablymounted on one end of a lever arm 66. The pawl 65 is normally urged in acounterclockwise direction as viewed in the drawing by a spring 67mounted between the arm 66 and the pawl 65. This movement positions thepawl 65 into engagement with the ratchet wheel 33. The lever arm 66 isrotatably mounted on shaft 68 which is secured to the machine framework.One end of the arm 66 is engaged by a spring 70 while the other end isrotatably secured to the armature 71 of an electromagnet 72. Energizingof the electromagnet 72 will move the armature 71 in a downwarddirection thereby rocking the arm 66 in a counter-clockwise directionagainst the action of the spring 70. This rotation will move the pawl 67in a generally vertical direction thereby moving the ratchet wheel 33and shaft 22 in a counter-clockwise direction. As will be described morefully hereinafter, this movement of the pawl 67 will rotate the feedrolls 26, 28 in a step-by-step feed operation.

In the operation of the printing apparatus, the structure of the printerdescribed above provides two machine operations in which movement of thereceipt is required. The first operation concerns the printing of theitems being sold, their cost and the total of the transaction on thesales receipt which is to be given to the customer at the conclusion ofthe transaction. The second machine operation is the printing of a logoor other type of advertisement on the receipt prior to giving thereceipt to the customer.

As part of the merchandizing transaction, the operator will index theinformation on each item that is sold into the data terminal which, uponsubsequent operation of the machine, will be printed on the receiptmember. As part of this machine operation, the solenoid 72 will beenergized resulting in the ratchet pawl 65 engaging the ratchet wheel33, thereby rotating the wheel 33 and shaft 22 in a counter-clockwisedirection as viewed in the drawing. Rotation of the shaft 22 results inthe gear member 34 rotating the pressure roller assembly 35 and shaft36. This rotation of shafts 22 and 36 will allow the feed rolls 25, 26together with the pressure rolls 41 feed the receipt member 20 adistance to accommodate a line of printing. Each subsequent printingoperation will be preceded by the energizing of the solenoid 72. Afterthe shafts 22 and 36 have been rotated by the pawl 65, the solenoid 72will be deenergized allowing the spring 70 to return the pawl 65 to itshome position.

When the machine is operated in a total mode in which the transactiontotal is to be printed, the solenoid 72 will again be operated in themanner described previously to advance the receipt member to a positionwhere the totals are printed. At the end of this printing operation, thesolenoid 64 will be energized rocking the arm 60 in a clockwisedirection releasing the pawl 54 and allowing the spring 55 to rock thepawl 54 counterclockwise resulting in the latching f the projection 59of the clutch pawl 54 by the clutch wheel portion 43 of the driving gearmember 42. This latching action couples the clutch plate 44 and gearmember 45 to the driving gear member 42. The rotation of the gear member45 will be transmitted to the shaft 48 by means of gear member 46 and toshaft 22 by means of the roller clutch member 49.

Rotation of the shaft 47 will allow the gear member 52 to rotate theprinting die 20, which is rotatably mounted on shaft 22, by means of thegear portion 31. Rotation of the printing die 29 will also result in therotation of the reinking roll 53 due to the contact pressure between thedie and the reinking roll resulting in the reinking ofthe printing die29 during rotation ofthe die. Rotation of the shaft 22 will result inthe rotation of the shaft 36 due to the engagement of the gear member 34pinned to shaft 22 and the spline portion 39 of the pressure rollassembly 35. As was described previously, this coaction between theshafts 22 and 36 will result in the feed rolls 26, 28 and the pressurerolls 4] feeding the receipt member 20 through a predetermined distanceduring which time the printing die 29 will print a logo 21 on thereceipt member 20. it will be seen from this structure that all threeshafts 48, 72 and 36 are operated to provide the printing of the logotogether with the feeding of the receipt member.

The solenoid 64 is deenergized after the clutch plate 44 has started itsrotation. This action results in the spring 62 returning the arm and thestud 58 to a blocking position to engage the extension 57 of the clutchpawl 54 after the pawl has been rotated one revolution. This engagementwill disengage the pawl from the clutch member 43, thus stopping therotation of the shafts 48, 22 and 36. If further feeding of the receiptis to occur without the printing of the logo 21, the solenoid 72 will beenergized as many times as it is required to feed the receipt member toa position where it can be removed from the machine and given to thecustomer.

It will be seen from the foregoing detailed description that the presentinvention provides a very compact, relatively simple and inexpensiveprinting apparatus for printing logos on a receipt which can be used inelectronic cash registers and data terminals where space is notavailable for conventional flat-bed type bed printing devices.

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for selectively feeding and printing on a record membercomprising:

a. a rotatably mounted support member;

b. a printing member rotatably mounted on said support member formovement relative to said support member for printing data on a recordmember;

c. feed means secured to said support member for feeding a record membera distance commensurate to the rotation of said support member;

d. a first actuating means for rotating said support memberindependently of said printing member, when operated, a firstpredetermined distance whereby the feed means will feed the recordmember a distance commensurate with the rotation of said support member;

6. and second actuating means for simultaneously rotating said supportmember and said printing member, when operated, a predetermined distancewhereby the printing member will print data on the record member duringmovement of the record member by said feed means.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 which includes a second feed means engagingsaid feed means and operated by rotation of said support member forfeeding a record member positioned between said feed means and saidsecond feed means.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 which includes:

a. a first drive member mounted on said printing member;

b. said second feed means includes a second rotatably mounted supportmember positioned adjacent said support member and operated by rotationof said support member;

c. a feed member mounted on said second support member for feeding arecord member positioned between said feed means and said feed memberupon rotation of said second support member;

d. and said second actuating means includes a third rotatably mountedsupport member positioned adjacent said support member;

0. drive means operatively engaging said support member and said thirdsupport member for simultaneously rotating said support members whenoperated;

f. and a second drive member mounted on said third support member andengaging said first drive member to rotate said printing member uponrotation of said third support member whereby said printing member andsaid feed member are rotated upon operation of said drive means.

4. An apparatus for selectively feeding and printing on a record membercomprising:

a. a first rotatably mounted shaft member;

b. a pair of feed rolls mounted on said shaft member;

0. a printing cylinder rotatably mounted on said shaft member betweensaid feed rolls, said printing cylinder having a driving portion locatedthereon;

d. means rotatably mounted adjacent said feed rolls and engaging saidfeed rolls for moving a record member positioned therebetween uponrotation of said first shaft member;

e. a second shaft member rotatably mounted adja cent said first shaftmember;

f. a drive member secured to said second shaft member and engaging thedriving portion of said printing cylinder;

g. a reinking member mounted on said second shaft member and engagingsaid printing cylinder to reink said printing cylinder upon rotation ofsaid printing cylinder;

h. first actuating means engaging said first shaft memher for rotatingsaid first shaft member when operated whereby said feed roll and saidengaging means will feed a record member positioned therebetween a firstpredetermined distance commensurate with the rotation of said firstshaft member;

. and second actuating means engaging said first and second shaftmembers for simultaneously rotating both of said shaft members, whenoperated, whereby said printing cylinder will print on a re cord memberbeing moved a second predetermined distance by said feed roll andengaging means, said printing cylinder being reinked by said reinkingmember during the printing operation.

5. In a data terminal device in which data generated during operation ofsaid device is printed on a record member, a feeding and printingapparatus for printing a logo on the record member comprising:

a. a first rotatably mounted shaft member;

b. a printing member for printing a logo on a record member rotatablymounted on said first shaft member;

c. a feed roll mounted on said shaft member for engaging and feeding arecord member a distance commensurate with the rotation of said firstshaft member;

d. a second shaft member rotatably mounted adjacent said first shaftmember;

c. first drive means interconnecting said first and sec ond shaftmembers whereby said second shaft member is rotated by rotation of saidfirst shaft member;

f, a pressure roll mounted on said second shaft member and engaging saidfeed roll for feeding a record member positioned therebetween uponrotation of said first shaft member;

g. a third member rotatably mounted adjacent said first shaft member;

h. second drive means interconnecting said third shaft member and saidprinting member whereby said printing member is rotated to print a logoon a record member upon rotation of said third shaft member;

. a first selectively operated actuating means engaging said first shaftmember to rotate said first shaft member a first predetermined distancewhen operated whereby the feed and pressure rolls will move a recordmember positioned therebetween a distance commensurate with the amountof rotation of said first shaft member;

j. and a second selectively operated actuating means engaging said firstand third shaft members to simultaneously rotate said shaft members asecond predetermined distance whereby said printing member will print alogo on the record member being moved by said feed and pressure rolls.

6. The printing apparatus of claim 5 which includes a reinking memberrotatably mounted on said third shaft member and which engages saidprinting member to reink said printing member upon rotation of saidprinting member to print a logo on the record member.

7. The printing apparatus of claim 6 in which a ratchet wheel is mountedon said first shaft member, said first actuating means includes aratchet pawl mounted adjacent said ratchet wheel and a selectivelyoperated actuating member engaging said ratchet pawl whereby uponoperation of said actuating member, said ratchet pawl engages androtates said ratchet wheel and said first shaft member a predetermineddistance.

8. The printing apparatus of claim 7 which includes:

a. a first drive member secured to said third shaft member;

b. said second actuating means includes a continuously operating drivemeans;

0. a first normally disengaged clutch means connected to said firstdrive member for connecting said continuouslyoperating drive means tosaid first drive member when actuated;

d. a second clutch means operatively connected to said first shaftmember and said first clutch means and operable to connect said firstshaft member to said continuously operative drive means upon actu ationof said first clutch means;

e. and a second selectively operated actuating member normally holdingsaid first clutch means in a disengaged position, said second actuatingmember operable to actuate said first clutch means whereby said firstand third shaft members are operated by said continuously operatingdrive means.

9. The printing apparatus of claim 8 in which said first clutch meansincludes a second drive member rotatably mounted on said first shaftmember and which engages said first drive member whereby operation ofsaid second actuating member will interconnect the continuouslyoperating drive means to said second drive member to operate said thirdshaft member.

10. The printing apparatus of claim 9 in which said second clutch meanscomprises a roller clutch member positioned between said second drivemember and said first shaft member to couple the rotation of said seconddrive member to said first shaft member.

ll. In a data terminal apparatus constructed and operated to print dataon a record member. an apparatus for selectively feeding and printing alogo on a record member comprising:

a. a first rotatably mounted shaft member having a first gear member anda pair of feed rolls secured thereto;

b. a logo printing cylinder rotatably mounted on said first shaftmember, said cylinder having a gear position;

c. a second shaft member rotatably mounted adjacent said first shaftmember and having a second gear member secured thereto, said second gearmember engaging said first gear member;

d. a pair of pressure rolls secured to said second shaft member andengaging said feed rolls for moving a record member positionedtherebetween upon rotation of said second shaft member;

e. a third shaft member rotatably mounted adjacent said first shaftmember and having a third gear member secured thereto and engaging thegear portion of said printing cylinder for rotating said cylinder uponrotation of said third shaft member;

f. a reinking member rotatably mounted on said third shaft member andengaging said printing cylinder for rotation thereby;

g. a first electrically operated drive means positioned adjacent saidfirst shaft member for rotating, when operated, said first shaft membera first predetermined distance whereby a record member positionedbetween the feed and pressure rolls will be moved a distancecommensurate with the rotation of said first shaft member;

h. a constantly operating drive means positioned adjacent said firstshaft member;

i. a first drive gear member secured said third shaft member;

j. a second drive gear member engaging said first drive gear member androtatably mounted on said first shaft member;

k. a first clutch means operatively engaging said constantly operatingdrive means and said second drive gear member for connecting said drivemeans to said gear member when operated;

l. a second clutch means operatively engaging said second drive gearmember and said first shaft member for connecting said shaft member tosaid gear member upon rotation of said second drive gear member;

m. and a second electrically operated drive means engaging said firstclutch means for actuating said first clutch means, when operated,whereby said first and third shaft members are rotated a secondpredetermined distance by said constantly operat ing drive means topring a logo on the moving record member.

1. An apparatus for selectively feeding and printing on a record membercomprising: a. a rotatably mounted support member; b. a printing memberrotatably mounted on said support member for movement relative to saidsupport member for printing data on a record member; c. feed meanssecured to said support member for feeding a record member a distancecommensurate to the rotation of said support member; d. a firstactuating means for rotating said support member independently of saidprinting member, when operated, a first predetermined distance wherebythe feed means will feed the record member a distance commensurate withthe rotation of said support member; e. and second actuating means forsimultaneously rotating said support member and said printing member,when operated, a predetermined distance whereby the printing member willprint data on the record member during movement of the record member bysaid feed means.
 2. The apparatus of claim 1 which includes a secondfeed means engaging said feed means and operated by rotation of saidsupport member for feeding a record member positioned between said feedmeans and said second feed means.
 3. The apparatus of claim 2 whichincludes: a. a first drive member mounted on said printing member; b.said second feed means includes a second rotatably mounted supportmember positioned adjacent said support member and operated by rotationof said support member; c. a feed member mounted on said second supportmember for feeding a record member positioned between said feed meansand said feed member upon rotation of said second support member; d. andsaid second actuating means includes a third rotatably mounted supportmember positioned adjacent said support member; e. drive meansoperatively engaging said support member and said third support memberfor simultaneously rotating said support members when operated; f. and asecond drive member mounted on said third support member and engagingsaid first drive member to rotate said printing member upon rotation ofsaid third support member whereby said printing member and said feedmember are rotated upon operation of said drive means.
 4. An apparatusfor selectively feeding and printing on a record member comprising: a. afirst rotatably mounted shaft member; b. a pair of feed rolls mounted onsaid shaft member; c. a printing cylinder rotatably mounted on saidshaft member between said feed rolls, said printing cylinder having adriving portion located thereon; d. means rotatably mounted adjacentsaid feed rolls and engaging said feed rolls for moving a record memberpositioned therebetween upon rotation of said first shaft member; e. asecond shaft member rotatably mounted adjacent said first shaft member;f. a drive member secured to said second shaft member and engaging thedriving portion of said printing cylinder; g. a reinking member mountedon said second shaft member and engagiNg said printing cylinder to reinksaid printing cylinder upon rotation of said printing cylinder; h. firstactuating means engaging said first shaft member for rotating said firstshaft member when operated whereby said feed roll and said engagingmeans will feed a record member positioned therebetween a firstpredetermined distance commensurate with the rotation of said firstshaft member; i. and second actuating means engaging said first andsecond shaft members for simultaneously rotating both of said shaftmembers, when operated, whereby said printing cylinder will print on arecord member being moved a second predetermined distance by said feedroll and engaging means, said printing cylinder being reinked by saidreinking member during the printing operation.
 5. In a data terminaldevice in which data generated during operation of said device isprinted on a record member, a feeding and printing apparatus forprinting a logo on the record member comprising: a. a first rotatablymounted shaft member; b. a printing member for printing a logo on arecord member rotatably mounted on said first shaft member; c. a feedroll mounted on said shaft member for engaging and feeding a recordmember a distance commensurate with the rotation of said first shaftmember; d. a second shaft member rotatably mounted adjacent said firstshaft member; e. first drive means interconnecting said first and secondshaft members whereby said second shaft member is rotated by rotation ofsaid first shaft member; f. a pressure roll mounted on said second shaftmember and engaging said feed roll for feeding a record memberpositioned therebetween upon rotation of said first shaft member; g. athird member rotatably mounted adjacent said first shaft member; h.second drive means interconnecting said third shaft member and saidprinting member whereby said printing member is rotated to print a logoon a record member upon rotation of said third shaft member; i. a firstselectively operated actuating means engaging said first shaft member torotate said first shaft member a first predetermined distance whenoperated whereby the feed and pressure rolls will move a record memberpositioned therebetween a distance commensurate with the amount ofrotation of said first shaft member; j. and a second selectivelyoperated actuating means engaging said first and third shaft members tosimultaneously rotate said shaft members a second predetermined distancewhereby said printing member will print a logo on the record memberbeing moved by said feed and pressure rolls.
 6. The printing apparatusof claim 5 which includes a reinking member rotatably mounted on saidthird shaft member and which engages said printing member to reink saidprinting member upon rotation of said printing member to print a logo onthe record member.
 7. The printing apparatus of claim 6 in which aratchet wheel is mounted on said first shaft member, said firstactuating means includes a ratchet pawl mounted adjacent said ratchetwheel and a selectively operated actuating member engaging said ratchetpawl whereby upon operation of said actuating member, said ratchet pawlengages and rotates said ratchet wheel and said first shaft member apredetermined distance.
 8. The printing apparatus of claim 7 whichincludes: a. a first drive member secured to said third shaft member; b.said second actuating means includes a continuously operating drivemeans; c. a first normally disengaged clutch means connected to saidfirst drive member for connecting said continuously operating drivemeans to said first drive member when actuated; d. a second clutch meansoperatively connected to said first shaft member and said first clutchmeans and operable to connect said first shaft member to saidcontinuously operative drive means upon actuation of said first clutchmeans; e. and a second selectively operated actuating member normallyholding said first Clutch means in a disengaged position, said secondactuating member operable to actuate said first clutch means wherebysaid first and third shaft members are operated by said continuouslyoperating drive means.
 9. The printing apparatus of claim 8 in whichsaid first clutch means includes a second drive member rotatably mountedon said first shaft member and which engages said first drive memberwhereby operation of said second actuating member will interconnect thecontinuously operating drive means to said second drive member tooperate said third shaft member.
 10. The printing apparatus of claim 9in which said second clutch means comprises a roller clutch memberpositioned between said second drive member and said first shaft memberto couple the rotation of said second drive member to said first shaftmember.
 11. In a data terminal apparatus constructed and operated toprint data on a record member, an apparatus for selectively feeding andprinting a logo on a record member comprising: a. a first rotatablymounted shaft member having a first gear member and a pair of feed rollssecured thereto; b. a logo printing cylinder rotatably mounted on saidfirst shaft member, said cylinder having a gear position; c. a secondshaft member rotatably mounted adjacent said first shaft member andhaving a second gear member secured thereto, said second gear memberengaging said first gear member; d. a pair of pressure rolls secured tosaid second shaft member and engaging said feed rolls for moving arecord member positioned therebetween upon rotation of said second shaftmember; e. a third shaft member rotatably mounted adjacent said firstshaft member and having a third gear member secured thereto and engagingthe gear portion of said printing cylinder for rotating said cylinderupon rotation of said third shaft member; f. a reinking member rotatablymounted on said third shaft member and engaging said printing cylinderfor rotation thereby; g. a first electrically operated drive meanspositioned adjacent said first shaft member for rotating, when operated,said first shaft member a first predetermined distance whereby a recordmember positioned between the feed and pressure rolls will be moved adistance commensurate with the rotation of said first shaft member; h. aconstantly operating drive means positioned adjacent said first shaftmember; i. a first drive gear member secured said third shaft member; j.a second drive gear member engaging said first drive gear member androtatably mounted on said first shaft member; k. a first clutch meansoperatively engaging said constantly operating drive means and saidsecond drive gear member for connecting said drive means to said gearmember when operated; l. a second clutch means operatively engaging saidsecond drive gear member and said first shaft member for connecting saidshaft member to said gear member upon rotation of said second drive gearmember; m. and a second electrically operated drive means engaging saidfirst clutch means for actuating said first clutch means, when operated,whereby said first and third shaft members are rotated a secondpredetermined distance by said constantly operating drive means to pringa logo on the moving record member.